"Nagato, Zetsu told me that Kimimaro's medical ninjutsu is very powerful, not inferior to Tsunade's. Do you want him to come and treat your legs? Maybe there's a chance of recovery."
Konan said, looking at Nagato's legs.
Ever since his legs were injured by Hanzo's Explosive Flame Formation, Nagato had lost the ability to walk.
If it weren't for this reason, he wouldn't have created the Six Paths of Pain to act in his place.
Konan always felt guilty about Nagato's leg injury.
If she hadn't been captured by Hanzo, maybe Yahiko wouldn't have died and Nagato wouldn't have been crippled.
So Konan wanted to try anything that might have a chance of healing Nagato's legs.
"There's no hope for my legs anymore. There's no need for anyone to see them."
Nagato refused directly.
"But your legs aren't completely hopeless, before..."
"Enough, Konan. I know my own body. No one can cure me. And that Kimimaro is not trustworthy yet. If he comes to treat my legs, he will definitely guess the secret of the Six Paths of Pain. We can't let that happen."
Nagato was very firm.
Konan could only give up temporarily.
"I understand, Nagato."
Nagato looked at his immobile and deformed legs on the bed, the emotions in his Rinnegan eyes were somewhat complex.
Meanwhile.
Kimimaro stopped his training after successfully condensing his chakra into thought waves.
Kakuzu glanced at him.
"Kid, you have good talent. You learned this technique so quickly."
This was the first sentence Kakuzu said to Kimimaro after they set off.
"Thank you for the compliment, senior."
"I heard that Shikotsumyaku is very resistant to damage. I wonder if it's true?"
There was a hint of provocation in Kakuzu's words, he seemed a little itchy.
"Do you want to try it, senior?"
Killing intent spread between the two.
Their eyes met!
Kimimaro could clearly see the killing intent emanating from Kakuzu's green eyes.
It was a dark and windy night, a good time for killing.
Kakuzu was not a kind person, and Kimimaro did not intend to pretend to be weak in front of him.
At the very least, this status had to be leveled first.
Otherwise, the days ahead would be difficult.
In the Akatsuki organization, only Obito had the habit of playing the pig to eat the tiger, and the others would fight if they were unconvinced.
Kimimaro felt that it was relatively simple to get along with such people.
Whoever had the harder fist had the final say.
There were not so many twists and turns.
"If you try, you might lose your life."
Kakuzu clenched his right fist, which immediately turned pitch black.
Earth Release: Earth Spear!
He could harden his skin with earth attribute, which could not only increase his defense but also his attack power.
It was one of Kakuzu's main methods of fighting enemies.
"Or maybe it's your life that's gone, senior?"
Kimimaro said coldly.
"Heh."
The next moment, Kakuzu attacked!
One punch!
The pitch-black fist slammed towards Kimimaro's face.
The fist wind swept over, blowing his white hair.
It was like a typhoon passing through.
Slap!
Kakuzu's eyes widened.
He saw Kimimaro raise his right palm and block the punch.
The power of his punch was enough to shatter a stone wall, but now it was easily caught by a fifteen-year-old boy?
What was this guy's hand made of?
"Senior Kakuzu, didn't you eat enough? You don't even have the strength to hit people? And you still call yourself a mercenary ninja?"
Kimimaro's voice was still cold.
Kakuzu frowned slightly, but didn't get angry.
He was almost a hundred years old, and he didn't have as much temper as a young man.
He looked at Kimimaro's indifferent eyes, and couldn't help but feel a trace of surprise in his heart.
At such a young age, he could have such an aura.
Should it be said that he was gifted, or that Orochimaru's guidance was effective?
Kakuzu didn't speak, but instantly increased his strength!
Tentacle Fist!
Kakuzu's fist shot out directly, and the powerful force knocked Kimimaro, who had caught the fist, several meters away.
The fist and arm were covered with black lines, looking extremely strange.
Kimimaro's feet dragged two long black lines on the ground before he stopped.
The impact of this fist was really not small.
"How was that punch?"
"It's a bit more like it."
"Humph, still talking tough? Let me see if your bones are as hard as your mouth!"
Kakuzu launched another attack.
The black lines tightened, and the flying right fist immediately retracted.
Then he shortened the distance and punched with both fists.
The black fists punched out continuously, each blow full of power.
But for Kimimaro, the force of these punches was still within an acceptable range.
Kakuzu's fists were still a bit weaker than Tsunade's.
With his agile movements, Kimimaro dodged all of Kakuzu's punches.
Both of them were testing each other and hadn't gone all out yet.
"Kid, weren't you very arrogant just now? Are you only going to dodge now?"
Kakuzu sneered, and at the same time, he was surprised by Kimimaro's taijutsu skills.
Such amazing dodging ability was rare.
Generally, only powerful medical ninjas would max out their dodging ability.
The taijutsu of the Kaguya clan shouldn't be mainly about dodging, but about head-on confrontation.
"Do you want a passionate battle, senior? Alright, I'll satisfy you!"
Kimimaro immediately stopped dodging, clenched his right hand into a fist, and smashed it directly at Kakuzu's right fist!
Power!
Golden light enveloped his right fist.
Boom!
One black and one gold, two different fists collided, and a shockwave exploded!
The surrounding trees were blown crooked, and leaves fell all over the ground.
The two of them each took a step back and stabilized their bodies.
They were evenly matched!
Kakuzu's expression became serious.
Kimimaro's strength clearly exceeded his expectations.
"Do you want to continue, senior?"
Kakuzu took a deep look at Kimimaro and said, "Kid, you have some skills. It seems you'll be a good teammate. Let's stop here. It's also troublesome for me to keep changing teammates. I hope you can last a little longer."
The brief exchange and test ended here.
Kakuzu completely recognized Kimimaro's strength as his teammate.
Kimimaro walked up to Kakuzu and extended his right hand.
"Don't worry, senior. Based on the current situation, I should live longer than you. When you die one day, I will take care of your funeral for you."
Kakuzu looked at Kimimaro's young face and held his right hand.
"I've lived for almost a hundred years and have seen many young people pass away. Who will send off who in the end is not certain yet."
"You are quite long-lived, senior."
Kimimaro pretended to be surprised.
"Humph."
Letting go of his hand, Kakuzu ignored Kimimaro and sat back in his position, closing his eyes to rest.
The killing intent was also mostly released through the fight just now.
Seeing this, Kimimaro didn't say anything and sat back down as well.
"Congratulations to the visitor for successfully taking a photo with the character Kakuzu, and obtaining the reward: Hado #63 Raikoho!"
(End of chapter)